It’s no secret that COVID-19 has drastically changed how we function in the day to day. It is essential that businesses adjust the design elements of the workspace to adhere to our rapidly changing environment. Social distancing and sanitation requirements have created a need for workspaces that can quickly and easily adapt in a changed but enduring industry. Design Pivot was created with one goal in mind —…
At first glance, designing a new space seems relatively straight-forward. Select several items with complementing texture and tone, and your result will be a beautiful space, right? At MDC, we know this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, selecting appealing colors and patterns will not yield a successful design without the presence of supreme functionality, and in this case, we’re talking acoustics. But oftentimes, it seems…
A custom-designed wallcovering is one that every designer can appreciate. What could be better than having a style created specifically around your vision, to be incorporated perfectly into your unique commercial design? But depending on your project and your budget, opting for a custom wallcovering solution may not always be an available choice. So, what is a designer to do? Enter MDC’s Digital Curated, our new innovative wallcovering…
A complete, inspired room design is one that discovers the perfect balance between several key artistic elements. While some of these elements, like shape and color for example, are typically rather simple to express, others like texture can be a little more challenging. Oftentimes, when designers hear the word “texture,” it actually sounds more like “expensive” to them. So, depending on a project’s budget, texture can often be…
If you design for high-traffic service industries, you know it well. Someone nicking the side of the wall with an unruly cart. An employee spilling coffee everywhere after they turned the corner too fast. A patient or patron accidentally scuffing the wall. A scenario that immediately makes you think… “yeah, that’s gonna leave a mark.” But what if we told you that the threat of these occasions will…
When approaching a new design project, where exactly do you begin? Typically it is not with a small decorative accent, a lamp, or even a piece of furniture, but instead you often start with a feeling. A source of inspiration. A gentle nod to an emotion, an experience, to comfort and enthusiasm. And of course, the best way to express all of these things is… through color. The…
